Uniko's 11th Birthday Reveal, Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Good morning and Happy Saturday!

It's release day over at Uniko and I'm here to reveal the whole release and share another card using a couple of the new products.

Here's the final card I made...

This was a super quick and easy one.  I die cut a heart from a scrap piece of card and laid it over my card front.  I then blended away from the edge of the Cloud 9 stencil using three colours of Distress Ink.  After removing the heart mask I stamped the sentiment from the Up & Away stamp set and there you have it, a super simple one layer!

Materials used:

• Stencil: Uniko - Cloud 9
• Stamp: Uniko - Up & Away
• Ink: Distress Ink - Salty Ocean, Shaded Lilac, Kitsch Flamingo; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

So, now to reveal the new products in full.

First we have Spring Botanicals Crocus, the latest addition to the Spring Botanicals collection...

And the cute Hoppy Easter set...

The super useful Everyday Spring Sentiments set...

Up & Away, a large set including lots of sentiments in a great font...

The new Cloud 9 stencil which co-ordinates perfectly with Up & Away...

And the three remaining sets which were launched by Bev on HCN in January...

I hope you like what you see, there is even more project inspiration from the team over at the main Uniko blog, here.  And, by commenting on the blog hop posts you're in with a chance of winning a £30 eGift Certificate!

I'm sure there's something from this release that just needs a place in your stash and, if so, happy shopping!

  Anita

Uniko February/March 2023 Release - Introducing...Falling Hearts Serenade, Everyday Love Sentiments and Stencil Bokeh Layering Hearts

Hi there

There are more introductions from the new Uniko release today which are being showcased over on the Uniko blog and by some of my fellow Brand Ambassadors.

Unfortunately, these goodies didn't reach me in time for the release so I have no projects to share with you today.

There are new stamp sets called Falling Hearts Serenade and Everyday Love Sentiments, and a new stencil, Bokeh Layering Hearts.  They are being officially introduced in this release but you may recognise then if you are a viewer over at the How to Craft Network (HCN) as Bev launched them there at the end of January.

All the new products will be available to purchase from the Uniko website, here, tomorrow!  Be sure to pop back tomorrow for the full release reveal, blog hop and giveaway.

Uniko February/March 2023 Release - Introducing...Up & Away and Cloud 9 Stencil

Good morning

More introductions from the new Uniko release today and we have two products that co-ordinate perfectly.

There is a new stamp set called Up & Away, which features some hot air balloons and lots of sentiments in a great font, and a new stencil, Cloud 9.

Here's my first card using both of these...

I found some blue paper that's been in my stash for years which has a white mottled effect which I thought would be a perfect for my sky background.  So I die cut a stitched rectangle from it and then inked through the stencil in white to create the solid clouds and stamped in white using the cloud outline stamps from the set.  I stamped the balloon and basket, coloured with Copics and then fussy cut it out.  The sentiment from the set was stamped in black and I popped the balloon up on 3D foam.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Up & Away
• Stencil: Uniko - Cloud 9
• Ink: Hero Arts - Unicorn; Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles
• Patterned Paper from stash

And for my second card I used the two products together once again...

This time, instead of inking through the clouds within the stencil, I used the edge of the stencil and blended ink away from it to create the cloudy background.  The bunting and sentiments were stamped directly on the card base and, once again, I stamped, coloured and fussy cut the balloon and basket.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Up & Away
• Stencil: Uniko - Cloud 9
• Ink: Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Memento - Tuxedo Black; Distress Ink - Speckled Egg
• Coloured with Copics

There's more being shared over at the main Uniko blog, here, so be sure to check that out.

The new products will be available to purchase from the Uniko website from 4 March at 9.00am GMT.

I'll have info about more new products tomorrow. 

Uniko February/March 2023 Release - Introducing...Hoppy Easter and Everyday Spring Sentiments

Good morning

More today using stamps from the upcoming release from Uniko.

Today, the team are showcasing two new sets...Hoppy Easter and Everyday Spring Sentiments.  Hoppy Easter is a cute set with, you've guessed it, the Easter bunny, with an outline and solid image.  And the sentiment set has lots of great Spring themed words using the font which features in many of Bev's already popular sets.

Here's my first card using the Hoppy Easter set...

I stamped the outline image of the bunny, along with the facial features, directly onto the card base and coloured him in using Copics.  I then die cut an oval aperture from some gingham patterned paper and adhered it over the card base so his face was peeping through.  The sentiment stamped in black finished the card.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Hoppy Easter
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
• Coloured with Copics
• Die: Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Ovals
• Patterned Paper: Docrafts - Boofle

And for my second card I used the solid bunny image, along with some of the words from the Everyday Spring Sentiments set...

I stamped the solid bunny in a sandy brown shade and die cut him out with an oval stitched die.  I then sprinkled on some chunky embossing enamel to create the tail, heating from below so as not to blow the powder out of position.  Flock or a cotton ball would have been better for the dimension I was after but this bunny will have to make do with a shiny tail! :D 

To create the sentiment strips I used masking tape and ink blended the pink and yellow strips, before then stamping a selection of the sentiments in black.

Materials used:

• Stamp: Uniko - Hoppy Easter, Everyday Spring Sentiments
• Ink: Altenew - Sand Dunes, Buttermilk, Frosty Pink; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Embossing Enamel: Stampendous - Chunky White Deep Impressions
• Die: Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Ovals

Don't forget to pop over to the main Uniko blog, here, to see more card examples from the team.

The new products will be available to purchase from the Uniko website from 4 March at 9.00am GMT.

I'll be back with more introductions tomorrow.  Enjoy your day! 

Uniko February/March 2023 Release - Introducing...Spring Botanicals Crocus

Good morning

I'm here today to introduce the first of the stamp sets in the latest release coming up from Uniko.

Spring flowers are my absolute favourite so to have an addition to the Spring Botanicals series is a winner for me.  I have two cards for you today using the new Spring Botanicals Crocus set...

Here's my first card using a technique I love to do with floral images...

Isn't this flower image gorgeous?!  This may look like a simple creation but this involved having to cut out a mask, including those skinny leaves!  But it was worth it.  Once stamped and masked, I then inked up the background using two shades of Distress Oxides, in purple of course as I wanted to keep the colour true to that of a crocus.  I die cut the panel and added a sentiment, also from the set, to finish.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Spring Botanicals Crocus
• Ink: Distress Oxide - Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

And for my second card I decided to get some Copic colouring practice...

And for this one I tried some "no line colouring".  So I stamped the image in a pale shade of neutral ink and coloured with my Copics.  Still lots of practice required but I'm pretty happy with this one.  Again, this was finished by die cutting the panel and adding the sentiment, also from the set.

Materials used:

• Stamp: Uniko - Spring Botanicals Crocus
• Ink: Distress Ink - Antique Linen; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Scalloped Rectangles

For more projects by the talented Bev and my fellow Brand Ambassadors, please do pop over to the main Uniko blog, here, to see this new stamp set in action.

The new products will be available to purchase from the Uniko website from 4 March at 9.00am GMT.

I'll be back with more inspiration using more of the new products tomorrow.

Uniko February/March 2023 Release - Sneak Peeks

Good morning 

There's a fresh release coming up from Uniko and today I'm sharing some sneak peeks of the new products.

First up, a new addition to the Spring Botanicals series, and one of my favourite flowers...

Next some more Spring season sneak peeks...

Next the last clear stamp set of this release...

And how about a new stencil which co-ordinates perfectly with the sneak peek above and others already released...

The introductions will begin tomorrow where I'll be sharing my makes using these new goodies and I'll link up to Uniko so you can follow my fellow Brand Ambassadors too. 

All the products will be available from the Uniko store from 9am on Saturday 4th March 2023 GMT.

Uniko is Celebrating 11 Years - Birthday Card Link Party!

Good morning and Happy February!

The celebrations are starting over at Uniko today as the 11th Birthday Celebrations get underway.

In true Uniko tradition Bev is holding a Birthday Card Link Party, you can find it here.  There is a £25 eGift Certificate for the lucky winner and all you need to do is create a birthday card using only Uniko products and link it up over on the blog post.  The link will remain open until 28 February 2023.

Here's my celebration card...

I inked up my card base using the Party Confetti stencil in rainbow colours.  Then on a die cut panel I inked up the balloons using the Balloon Bash stencil in the same colours.  I finished the card with a sentiment from the Birthday Sentiments clear stamp set and popped the panel up on 3D foam.

Materials used:

• Stencils: Uniko - Party Confetti, Balloon Bash
• Stamps: Uniko - Birthday Sentiments
• Ink: Distress Ink - Kitsch Flamingo, Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

And as an extra thank you, Bev has a discount code for you...

So if there's anything on your wish list over at Uniko, why not grab it now while you can get this great discount.

Looking forward to seeing your birthday creations in the link gallery, which you can find here.

 

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - One Layer Love

Good morning

I'm over on the Uniko blog today with a trio of clean and simple, one layer cards, all with a love theme.  Valentine's Day is just around the corner so I hope I can inspire you with these.

You can find all the information about how these were made over on the Uniko blog, here, however, I have listed below the products used.

Ok, here's my first card...

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Always and Forever
• Stencil: Uniko - Scattered Polka Hearts
• Ink: Altenew - Ruby Red, Coral Berry, Frosty Pink; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

My second card...

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Always and Forever, Big & Bold Love
• Ink: Altenew - Rudy Red, Coral Berry, Frosty Pink, Silver Lake; Versafine Clair - Nocturne; VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster

And my final make...

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Always and Forever, Background Blocks Scattered Hearts
• Ink: Altenew - Ruby Red; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

So the above are all completely flat with just a little masking involved to create them.  Thanks for taking a look, Happy Monday and I hope you have a wonderful week! 

 

Uniko January 2023 Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Good morning!

It's release day over at Uniko! 

The products from this mini release are now available to purchase from the Uniko shop, here.  You can see them in their entirety later in this post.

Here's one more card sample for you...

I began by randomly repeat stamping the Mid Century Modern Background Blocks Linear image over the entire card base.  On a piece of spare white cardstock I stamped the outline image of the cat and then created a mask to cover then negative space.  I then stamped over the cat image with the already available Background Blocks Mid Century Modern II stamp and coloured the sections in with Copic markers.  I die cut the image with a square die and stamped the sentiment from the Mid Century Modern Frames set, then created a larger co-ordinating square and matted and layered onto the card base.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Mid Century Modern Linear, Mid Century Modern Purrfect Day, Background Blocks Mid Century Modern II, Mid Century Modern Frames 
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Altenew - Lagoon; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics
• Dies: MFT Die-namcis - Pierced Square Stax

Here are the products in full...

You can follow the blog hop from the Uniko blog, here, and there is also a giveaway where one lucky winner will win the entire release! 

I hope you've enjoyed this mini release, thanks so much for visiting.

Uniko January 2023 Mini Release - Introducing...Mid Century Modern Purrfect Day & MOD Background Builder Circles Stencil

Hi there

It's Day 3 of the introductions from latest Uniko release.

Today it's all about the new Mid Century Modern Purrfect Day stamp set and the MOD Background Builder Circles stencil.

Here's my first card, a simple one layer card using the stamp set...

I began by stamping with the cat's facial features stamp and then masked the eyes before stamping the solid image of the cat so the eyes remained white.  I then used the diamond shape image and stamped it multiple times in three shades, and then used the star burst stamp from the Mid Century Modern Florals set.  I inked through one shape from the Mid Century Modern Shapes stencil and then finished by stamping the sentiment, the white part heat embossed.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Mid Century Modern Purrfect Day, Mid Century Modern Florals
• Stencil: Uniko - Mid Century Modern Shapes
• Ink: Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Altenew - Teal Cave, Autumn Blaze, Honey Drizzle; VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster White

Next up I used the new MOD Background Builder Circles stencil.  I think this is my favourite of my cards for this release and although super CAS, it was quite fiddly to create, but certainly worth the effort...

I masked off a section of the main stencil and then, using quite a few bits of masking paper, inked through the various shapes, colour by colour, masking off the shapes alongside each one.  I then finished with a simple sentiment, which is from the Mid Century Modern Frames set which was introduced yesterday.

Materials used:

• Stencil: Uniko - MOD Background Builder Circles 
• Stamp: Uniko - Mid Century Modern Frames
• Ink: Altenew - Desert Night, Sand Dunes, Dew Drops, Pink Diamond; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

And for my third card today I combined the two...

I began by stamping the cat silhouette and then randomly inked through various shapes of the stencil in muted colours.  I finished the card by stamping the diamond and then the star burst and sentiment from the Mid Century Modern Frames set.  The final details were a few square green gems for the cats collar.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Mid Century Modern Purrfect Day, Mid Century Modern Frames
• Stencil: Uniko - MOD Background Builder Circles
• Ink: Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Altenew - Dew Drops, Sand Dunes, Moss, Misty Moor, Orange Cream
• Accents: Papermania - Mosaics: Emerald & Jade

There's plenty more over on the main Uniko blog, here.  Please do pop back tomorrow for the full reveal.

The new products will be available to purchase from the Uniko website tomorrow at 10am GMT.

Uniko January 2023 Mini Release - Introducing...Mid Century Modern Frames

Hi there

It's Day 2 of the introductions from the upcoming mini release from Uniko.

Today it's all about Mid Century Modern Frames, another great set that Bev has designed to extend the Mid Century Modern collection.  A great mix of retro images and sentiments are included in this set.

Here's my first card, and here I've paired this set with the Background Blocks Mid Century Modern Linear stamp that was introduced by the team yesterday...

For some reason I chose to use some white hammered cardstock for this card, just fancied a change!  And although this looks super simple, it did take quite a few steps to create.  I began by stamping the frame image in a pale ink and then coloured in the pink and aqua sections with Copics.  I left my stamp in my MISTI so I could then re-stamp over the image in exactly the same position so I could then heat emboss in white.  It's so much easier this way than trying to colour with markers once the image has been embossed.  I then cut a mask for the entire frame and stamped the linear image in aqua ink so it appeared to be behind the frame.  

I heat embossed the sentiment, also from the set, in white and finished the card by adding some hot pink enamel dots.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Mid Century Modern Frames, Background Blocks Mid Century Modern Linear
• Ink: VersaMark; Altenew - Volcano Lake
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster White
• Coloured with Copics
• Accents: Doodlebug - Sprinkles: Bubblegum Assortment

And more masking was involved for my second card too, and I used the new set combined with the Mid Century Modern Shapes stencil...

Here I stamped the frame first, coloured with Copics and then created a mask.  I then ink blended through a couple of the shapes from the Mid Century Modern Shapes stencil.  I removed the mask and then stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in white and stamped the star burst.  The panel was die cut with a stitched rectangle die and I chose a card base in a co-ordinating shade.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Mid Century Modern Frames
• Stencil: Uniko - Mid Century Modern Shapes
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Altenew - Autumn Blaze, Honey Drizzle; Versafine Clair - Nocturne; VersaMark
• Coloured with Copics
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster White
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles
• Coloured cardstock from stash

Over on the main Uniko blog, here, Bev and my fellow Brand Ambassadors are showcasing this set today, so be sure to go check it out.

The new products will be available to purchase from the Uniko website from 13 January at 10am GMT.

I'll be back with more inspiration tomorrow, using two more new projects.